Club Opening

As a certified club opener, you have the privilege of sharing the gift of Kiwanis. You bring new opportunities to children in communities where clubs open. You inspire new members to look at their communities with fresh eyes. And you help nurture the next generation. 

Working with the club coaches and the lieutenant governor in your division, you lead the process of opening new clubs in your division. You’ll identify potential sites, develop strategies and create a timetable for opening new clubs. 

YOUR ROLE 
Club opener position description 
Club opener online education 

PREPARING TO OPEN A CLUB 
Club opening tool 
Quick-start guide to coaching new clubs  
Rediscovering your community
Club-opening team checklist 
Sponsoring a new club 
Official charter paperwork

BUILDING A CLUB 
Inviting new members 
An introduction to Kiwanis
One minute speech

ORGANIZING TO OPEN 
Charter celebration ceremony 
Planning a silent auction 
Types of clubs 
Community announcement signs 
    "Kiwanis is coming" yard sign 
    "Kiwanis is serving" yard sign 
Sample agenda for first organizational meeting 
Sample agenda for first board of directors 
Finance and liability